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Built-up Areas: User Guidance
2011 Census data for built-up areas provide information on the villages, towns and cities where people live, and allows comparisons between people living in built-up areas and... -
2011 Rural-Urban Classification for Local Authority Districts (April 2016)...
The 2011 rural-urban classification of local authority districts in England methodology document. (File Size - 2 MB) -
2011 Rural-Urban Classification for Local Authority Districts (April 2016)...
The 2011 rural-urban classification of local authority districts in England user guide document. (File Size - 864 KB) -
Boundary Dataset Guidance: 2001 to 2011
The document explains the differences between the different boundary sets that ONS Geography provides. Valid for datasets between 2001 and 2011. (File Size - 393 KB) -
Boundary Dataset Guidance: 2011 onwards
The document explains the differences between the different boundary sets that ONS Geography provides. Valid from 2011. (File Size - 347 KB) -
Index of Place Names in Great Britain User Guide (July 2016)
This user guide gives a full rundown and explanation of the contents of the new 2016 Index of Place Names (IPN) in Great Britain. (File Size - 644 KB) -
Standard Area Measurements - 2016 User Guide
This document is the Standard Area Measurements - 2016 User Guide. It provides information regarding the Standard Area Measurements (SAM) products including: types of... -
Major Towns and Cities - Methodological Note and User Guidance
The document provides a methodological note and user guidance for the ONS Major Towns and Cities. (File Size - 2 MB) -
Better Statistics for English Civil Parishes
This document summarizes research into the problem of small population civil parishes in England. (File Size - 715 KB) -
Frequently asked questions about the GSS Coding and Naming Policy
The GSS Coding and Naming policy was implemented on 1 January 2011. This change affected all users and producers of statistics. This document contains the frequently asked... -
An overview of best-fitting: Building 2011 Census estimates from output areas (OAs)
Best-fitting is the method used to produce estimates for any output geography, by aggregating statistical building blocks, even where these may be nested within a higher... -
A Guide to ONS Geography Postcode Products
This document explains how postcodes are allocated to a range of geographies on which statistics are published. It explains the main differences in how postcodes are allocated... -
ONS Geography Products to Support GSS Geography Policy (August 2018)
ONS Geography Products to Support GSS Geography Policy is a chart describing the various products produced by the Geography team at ONS as at August 2018, categorised by the 7... -
Changes to Output Areas and Super Output Areas in England and Wales, 2001 to 2011
The document explains the changes to output areas and super output areas between 2001 and 2011 in England and Wales. (File Size - 287 KB) -
Strategic Health Authorities (December 2010) Names and Codes in England
This file contains names and codes for former strategic health authorities (SHA) in England as at 31 December 2010. (File Size - 1 KB) -
Public Health England Regions (July 2015) Names and Codes in England
This is a names and codes file for the Public Health England Regions (PHEREGs) in England as at 1 July 2015. (File Size - 1 KB) -
Public Health England Centres (July 2015) Names and Codes in England
This is a names and codes file for the Public Health England Centres (PHECs) in England as at 1 July 2015. (File Size - 1 KB) -
Pan Strategic Health Authorities (December 2010) Names and Codes in England
This file contains the names and codes for the pan strategic health authorities in England as at 31 December 2010. (File Size - 1 KB) -
NHS Commissioning Regions (April 2016) Names and Codes in England
This file contains names and codes for NHS Commissioning Regions (NHSCR) in England as at 1 April 2016. There are 4 NHSCRs in England. (File Size - 1 KB) -
Health Boards (May 2016) Names and Codes in Scotland
This file contains names and codes for health boards (HB) in Scotland, as at May 2016. (File Size - 1 KB)